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I suppose its not technically a prestige but today I finally got that one guitar I'd wanted since the day I first saw it. Being a huge Petrucci and DT fan I'd wanted one of these ever since i'd first spotted one, but hadn't even had chance to play one let alone been offered the chance to buy one.

The thing plays amazingly, I also own an EBMM Petrucci 6 string and I'm having a hard time figuring out which I like best. I always figured the difference between his album sounds was down to amp choice but this is so much crunchier than the MusicMan model, sounding way more like the earlier albums.

A guy with a very enviable guitar collection offered it for sale and as soon as I saw it I had to go for it, as soon as I picked it up I knew i was going to take it home. The setup is top quality, it has barely any fret wear which is pretty good considering it is carrying a few battle scars. It's also nice to be getting re-acquainted with the lo pro again also, i'd almost forgot how much I loved that trem.

Anyway here's a quick iphone pic, the red looks quite pink in these buts its not very faded at all for the most part. Overall I'm absolutely buzzing, i can't imagine putting it down.
 
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Congratulations, really nice looking axe and it looks to be in great shape, although i don't like Petrucci at all i 've always liked his guitars, i would have gotten a MM JP6 if it weren't for that JP logo on the fretboard lol.

Anyway if i remember correctly this axe came with a Dimarzio pick up called Steve's special or something like that right? which i guess it was made with Steve Vai in mind but i don't remember Vai ever playing with that pup, so what was the deal with that?
 
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Frets feel pretty similar to JP6 apart from not quite as smooth as the stainless ones on the musicman. Size wise I'd guess they're about the same.

I actually wondered the same about the Steve's Special, I've never really heard of Vai using them but still just assumed they were made with him in mind lol. It seems quite different from crunch lab.

It does have a few marks on it which the photo has kinda glared out. The only one immediately noticeable on the front is in the black area above the pickups towards the top of the guitar, it's probably what you'd call players condition, but its been quite recently set up and whoever did it put a great job on it.
 
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Congrats to a super cool guitar!

About the Steve's Special,
It has nothing to do with Steve Vai, it is named after the Steve that invented it (Steve Blucher). The special part of the name from it being different than most other high output pickups, boosted lows and highs and cut midrange making so it drive the amp different than most other high output pickups. Fantastic pickup, superb string separation when playing distorted chords. From what I have been told does it not have anything to do with the mega-drive or being a replacement for it. No matter what, a very cool pickup.

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Ibanez-Mag said:
Congrats to a super cool guitar!

About the Steve's Special,
It has nothing to do with Steve Vai, it is named after the Steve that invented it (Steve Blucher). The special part of the name from it being different than most other high output pickups, boosted lows and highs and cut midrange making so it drive the amp different than most other high output pickups. Fantastic pickup, superb string separation when playing distorted chords. From what I have been told does it not have anything to do with the mega-drive or being a replacement for it. No matter what, a very cool pickup.

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Thanks Magnus, now it makes perfect sense.
 
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Ibanez-Mag said:
Congrats to a super cool guitar!

About the Steve's Special,
It has nothing to do with Steve Vai, it is named after the Steve that invented it (Steve Blucher). The special part of the name from it being different than most other high output pickups, boosted lows and highs and cut midrange making so it drive the amp different than most other high output pickups. Fantastic pickup, superb string separation when playing distorted chords. From what I have been told does it not have anything to do with the mega-drive or being a replacement for it. No matter what, a very cool pickup.

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You should email Larry about the relationship between the SS and Megadrive (DP107). I can only imagine you'll get the same reply I did........ It was not designed to replace anything, but because of it's tonal properties and it's similarities to the MegaDrive, the MegaDrive was dropped from production in favor of the new SS. The DP107 is still available as a special order......... I have one of them now. It's not that similar to the SS, IMO.
 
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No, the Steve Special was actually considered the updated version of the Mega-Drive with the mids scooped a little more. The SS is the reason the Mega was pulled out of the production lineup.
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copy/paste from Dimarzio site:

Blaze™ Bridge Model DP702
The Blaze™ Bridge Model bears a strong resemblance to the Steve's Special™. The mids are scooped out, and both treble and bass are boosted....
...this enables the Blaze™ Bridge Model to handle both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes won't smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost "hi-fi" quality.
Year of Introduction: 1990

Steve's Special™ DP161
Bass and treble frequencies are boosted while the mids are pulled back, so the pickup's power doesn't kick a high-gain amp into overdrive as easily. This makes Steve's Special™ a good choice for both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes won't smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost "hi-fi" quality.
Year of Introduction: 1995
 
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copy/paste from Dimarzio site:

Blaze™ Bridge Model DP702
The Blaze™ Bridge Model bears a strong resemblance to the Steve's Special™. The mids are scooped out, and both treble and bass are boosted....
...this enables the Blaze™ Bridge Model to handle both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes won't smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost "hi-fi" quality.
Year of Introduction: 1990

Steve's Special™ DP161
Bass and treble frequencies are boosted while the mids are pulled back, so the pickup's power doesn't kick a high-gain amp into overdrive as easily. This makes Steve's Special™ a good choice for both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes won't smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost "hi-fi" quality.
Year of Introduction: 1995
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I agree that they are very similar sounding, but the SS was NOT designed to to emulate the Blaze pickup. Their similar tones is purely coincidence.
 
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